Large intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the lower portion of the bowel,
terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the retention of fecal
matter, being shorter, broader, and less convoluted than the small
intestine; it consists of three parts, the cæcum, colon, and rectum. --
Small intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the upper portion of the bowel,
in which the process of digestion is practically completed. It is
narrow and contorted, and consists of three parts, the duodenum,
jejunum, and ileum.
In"text (?), n. The text of a book. [R.] Herrick.
In*tex"tine (?), n. [Infine + extine.] (Bot.) A thin membrane existing
in the pollen grains of some plants, and situated between the extine
and the intine, as in Œnothera.
In*tex"tured (?; 135), a. Inwrought; woven in.